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vtkPicker Class Reference

superclass for 3D geometric pickers (uses ray cast). More...

#include <vtkPicker.h>

Inheritance diagram for vtkPicker:

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Public Methods
virtual const char *	GetClassName ()
virtual int	IsA (const char *type)
void	PrintSelf (ostream &os, vtkIndent indent)
vtkProp3DCollection *	GetProp3Ds ()
vtkPoints *	GetPickedPositions ()
virtual void	SetTolerance (float)
virtual float	GetTolerance ()
virtual float *	GetMapperPosition ()
virtual void	GetMapperPosition (float data[3])
virtual vtkAbstractMapper3D *	GetMapper ()
virtual vtkDataSet *	GetDataSet ()
vtkActorCollection *	GetActors ()
virtual int	Pick (float selectionX, float selectionY, float selectionZ, vtkRenderer *renderer)
int	Pick (float selectionPt[3], vtkRenderer *ren)
Static Public Methods
vtkPicker *	New ()
int	IsTypeOf (const char *type)
vtkPicker *	SafeDownCast (vtkObject *o)
Protected Methods
	vtkPicker ()
	~vtkPicker ()
void	MarkPicked (vtkAssemblyPath *path, vtkProp3D *p, vtkAbstractMapper3D *m, float tMin, float mapperPos[3])
virtual float	IntersectWithLine (float p1[3], float p2[3], float tol, vtkAssemblyPath *path, vtkProp3D *p, vtkAbstractMapper3D *m)
virtual void	Initialize ()
Protected Attributes
float	Tolerance
float	MapperPosition [3]
vtkAbstractMapper3D *	Mapper
vtkDataSet *	DataSet
float	GlobalTMin
vtkTransform *	Transform
vtkActorCollection *	Actors
vtkProp3DCollection *	Prop3Ds
vtkPoints *	PickedPositions

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Detailed Description

superclass for 3D geometric pickers (uses ray cast).

Date:

2001/11/13 14:17:26

Revision:

1.45

vtkPicker is used to select instances of vtkProp3D by shooting a ray into a graphics window and intersecting with the actor's bounding box. The ray is defined from a point defined in window (or pixel) coordinates, and a point located from the camera's position.

vtkPicker may return more than one vtkProp3D, since more than one bounding box may be intersected. vtkPicker returns the list of props that were hit, the pick coordinates in world and untransformed mapper space, and the prop (vtkProp3D) and mapper that are "closest" to the camera. The closest prop is the one whose center point (i.e., center of bounding box) projected on the ray is closest to the camera.

See also:

vtkPicker is used for quick geometric picking. If you desire to pick points or cells, use the subclass vtkPointPicker or vtkCellPicker, respectively. Or you may use hardware picking to pick any type of vtkProp

• see vtkPropPicker or vtkWorldPointPicker.

Events:

vtkCommand::EndPickEvent vtkCommand::StartPickEvent vtkCommand::PickEvent

Definition at line 80 of file vtkPicker.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vtkPicker::vtkPicker (    )  [protected]

vtkPicker::~vtkPicker (    )  [protected]

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Member Function Documentation

vtkPicker* vtkPicker::New (    )  [static]

Create an object with Debug turned off, modified time initialized to zero, and reference counting on. Reimplemented from vtkObject. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

virtual const char* vtkPicker::GetClassName (    )  [virtual]

Return the class name as a string. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

int vtkPicker::IsTypeOf (  const char *    type )  [static]

Return 1 if this class type is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

virtual int vtkPicker::IsA (  const char *    type )  [virtual]

Return 1 if this class is the same type of (or a subclass of) the named class. Returns 0 otherwise. This method works in combination with vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

vtkPicker* vtkPicker::SafeDownCast (  vtkObject *    o )  [static]

Will cast the supplied object to vtkObject* is this is a safe operation (i.e., a safe downcast); otherwise NULL is returned. This method is defined in all subclasses of vtkObject with the vtkTypeMacro found in vtkSetGet.h. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

void vtkPicker::PrintSelf (  ostream &    os, vtkIndent    indent )  [virtual]

Methods invoked by print to print information about the object including superclasses. Typically not called by the user (use Print() instead) but used in the hierarchical print process to combine the output of several classes. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

virtual void vtkPicker::SetTolerance (  float    )  [virtual]

Specify tolerance for performing pick operation. Tolerance is specified as fraction of rendering window size. (Rendering window size is measured across diagonal.)

virtual float vtkPicker::GetTolerance (    )  [virtual]

Specify tolerance for performing pick operation. Tolerance is specified as fraction of rendering window size. (Rendering window size is measured across diagonal.)

virtual float* vtkPicker::GetMapperPosition (    )  [virtual]

Return position in mapper (i.e., non-transformed) coordinates of pick point.

virtual void vtkPicker::GetMapperPosition (  float    data[3] )  [virtual]

Return position in mapper (i.e., non-transformed) coordinates of pick point.

virtual vtkAbstractMapper3D* vtkPicker::GetMapper (    )  [virtual]

Return mapper that was picked (if any).

virtual vtkDataSet* vtkPicker::GetDataSet (    )  [virtual]

Get a pointer to the dataset that was picked (if any). If nothing was picked then NULL is returned.

vtkProp3DCollection* vtkPicker::GetProp3Ds (    )  [inline]

Return a collection of all the prop 3D's that were intersected by the pick ray. This collection is not sorted. Definition at line 114 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkActorCollection* vtkPicker::GetActors (    )  [inline]

Return a collection of all the actors that were intersected. This collection is not sorted. (This is a convenience method to maintain backward compatibility.) Definition at line 120 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkPoints* vtkPicker::GetPickedPositions (    )  [inline]

Return a list of the points the the actors returned by GetActors were intersected at. The order of this list will match the order of GetActors. Definition at line 130 of file vtkPicker.h.

virtual int vtkPicker::Pick (  float    selectionX, float    selectionY, float    selectionZ, vtkRenderer *    renderer )  [virtual]

Perform pick operation with selection point provided. Normally the first two values for the selection point are x-y pixel coordinate, and the third value is =0. Return non-zero if something was successfully picked. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPicker.

int vtkPicker::Pick (  float    selectionPt[3], vtkRenderer *    ren )  [inline]

Perform pick operation with selection point provided. Normally the first two values for the selection point are x-y pixel coordinate, and the third value is =0. Return non-zero if something was successfully picked. Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPicker. Definition at line 146 of file vtkPicker.h.

void vtkPicker::MarkPicked (  vtkAssemblyPath *    path, vtkProp3D *    p, vtkAbstractMapper3D *    m, float    tMin, float    mapperPos[3] )  [protected]

virtual float vtkPicker::IntersectWithLine (  float    p1[3], float    p2[3], float    tol, vtkAssemblyPath *    path, vtkProp3D *    p, vtkAbstractMapper3D *    m )  [protected, virtual]

Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

virtual void vtkPicker::Initialize (    )  [protected, virtual]

Reimplemented from vtkAbstractPropPicker. Reimplemented in vtkCellPicker, and vtkPointPicker.

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Member Data Documentation

float vtkPicker::Tolerance [protected]

Definition at line 161 of file vtkPicker.h.

float vtkPicker::MapperPosition[3] [protected]

Definition at line 162 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkAbstractMapper3D* vtkPicker::Mapper [protected]

Definition at line 164 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkDataSet* vtkPicker::DataSet [protected]

Definition at line 165 of file vtkPicker.h.

float vtkPicker::GlobalTMin [protected]

Definition at line 167 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkTransform* vtkPicker::Transform [protected]

Definition at line 168 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkActorCollection* vtkPicker::Actors [protected]

Definition at line 169 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkProp3DCollection* vtkPicker::Prop3Ds [protected]

Definition at line 170 of file vtkPicker.h.

vtkPoints* vtkPicker::PickedPositions [protected]

Definition at line 171 of file vtkPicker.h.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Rendering/vtkPicker.h

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